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Counseling Psychologists are likely to work in which of the following settings?

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ALL of the other responses.

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Counseling Psychologists are very likely to adopt the medical model, meaning they focus on assessing, diagnosing, and treating mental illness.

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False

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Counseling psychologists are most likely to view themselves as which of the following?

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d. Clinical Practitioners

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In general, Clinical Psychologists spend most of their time doing which of the following?

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c. Direct client intervention

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A clinical psychologist is more likely to conduct group therapy sessions than a counseling psychologist.

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False

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Clinical psychologists can engage in which of the following activities?

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d. ALL of the other responses.

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Which professional is more likely to work at a university helping students decide which career is right for them?

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b. Counseling Psychologist

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Which of the following professionals is most likely to treat a healthy person with mild psychological distress?

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b. Counseling Psychologist

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Which of the following career paths requires graduate-level training beyond a bachelor's degree?

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c. Counseling Psychologist

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Clinical psychologists are most likely to be employed in which of the following settings?

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c. Private practice

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Of the following professionals, who would be most likely to treat a student with a severe behavioral problem?

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c. School Psychologist

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Which one of the following careers requires ONLY a bachelor's degree?

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c. Teacher Assistant

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Which professional would be most likely to consult with a teacher to help them address the needs of a student with a learning disability?

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b. School Psychologist

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Which of the following requires the most graduate-level training?

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b. School Psychologist

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A school psychologist working in a school may be involved in all of the following EXCEPT

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d. Helping a student select which high school courses to take

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Which professional would be most likely to provide counseling services to a student with anxiety about applying to college?

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a. School Counselor

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School counselors are responsible for determining which students are eligible for special education.

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False

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School Counselors work only with students with special needs.

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False

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School psychologists work in which of the following settings?

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e. ALL of the other responses.

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Professionals in which of the following positions report high levels of work-related stress?

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d. ALL of the other responses.

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Forensic Examiners are most likely to work in which of the following settings?

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c. Private Practice

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A forensic psychologist may engage in which of the following activities?

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d. ALL of the other responses.

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Which of the following professionals would be most likely to be involved in a hostage negotiation?

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b. Police Psychologist

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Which of the following careers requires education at the graduate level?

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c. Police Psychologist

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Which of the following professionals would be most likely to connect a young criminal offender to mental health services?

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b. Juvenile Detention Worker

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Which of the following professionals would be most likely to work in a correctional setting with adults?

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d. Correctional Officer

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Most forensic examiners hold which of the following degrees?

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d. Doctorate

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A health psychologist employed in a research setting will be most likely to do which of the following activities?

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d. Conduct an experiment to better understand health-related behaviors

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Health psychologists may collaborate with which of the following professionals?

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d. ALL of the other responses

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Which of the following professionals provides assessment and intervention services?

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d. ALL of the other responses

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A health psychologist has the most direct interaction with patients in which setting?

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c. Service Delivery

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Health psychologists may be responsible for evaluating the effects of a new policy on public health

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True

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Health psychologists may work in which of the following settings?

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d. ALL of the other responses.

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Which of the following professionals would be most likely to help a patient relearn how to tie his shoes after a car accident?

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b. Occupational Therapy Assistant

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Health psychologists must have training at the doctoral level

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True

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Psychology majors are valuable for their abilities to gather information, critically analyze that information, and present that information to others.

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True

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To become successful in psychology, one must receive doctoral-level training.

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False

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Which of the following is NOT a skill that psychology majors learn?

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a. How to conduct research without any flaws

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Which of the following are helpful opportunities to learn about yourself and your career path?

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e. ALL of the other responses.

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What is the first step towards developing career goals and choosing a major?

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b. Understanding yourself

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According to Holland's theory of vocational interests, people with which personal interests and values may be well suited for a major in psychology?

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c. Investigative and Social

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Psychology students soon realize that a flawless research study:

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b. is unattainable.

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Which of the following areas of scientific investigation is included under the broad discipline of psychology?

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d. ALL of the other responses.

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Most psychologists with doctorates work in human service settings.

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False

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Which one of these is NOT a guiding principle for choosing a major and career

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d. Your college major is more important than your personal set of skills to employers

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Sport psychologists are most likely to be employed in which of the following settings?

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b. Academic settings

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Sport psychologists with which level of training have the most job flexibility?

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d. Doctorate

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Which of the following professionals is most likely to conduct an aerobics class for adults?

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d. Fitness Instructor

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Which of the following professionals would be most likely to take a group of children horseback riding?

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a. Recreational Worker

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Which of the following statements is NOT a true difference between sport and health psychologists

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c. Health psychologists conduct much more research than sport psychologists

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A physical education teacher is required to have a teaching certification

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True

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Sport psychologists are not allowed to provide services to non-athletes

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False

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Which of the following professionals would be most likely to help a professional baseball player reduce his stress at the bat?

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c. Sport Psychologist

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Neuropsychologists in full-time practice spend most of their time engaged in which of the following activities?

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c. Conducting and writing up the results of assessments

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Researchers in biopsychology and neuropsychology may have a difficult time finding funding for their expensive lab equipment.

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True

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Which subfield is the most likely to be applied, rather than research-focused?

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b. Clinical neuropsychology

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What is the primary function of a neuropsychological assessment?

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e. ALL of the other responses

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Which of the following professionals would be most likely to treat an individual with a traumatic brain injury from a car accident?

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c. Clinical neuropsychologist

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Biopsychologists may work in which of the following settings?

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d. ALL of the other responses

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A cognitive neuropsychologist would be likely to treat a patient after a stroke.

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False

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Which of the following professionals would be the most likely to assist in a forensic science lab?

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d. Science technician

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Industrial and organizational psychologists may work in which of the following settings?

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d. ALL of the other responses

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Human factors psychologists may be involved in improving national security against terrorist attacks.

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True

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A human resource professional may engage in all of the following activities EXCEPT:

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c. Developing new products

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Which professional would be most likely to evaluate the credibility of a computer program that simulates medical surgeries?

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b. Usability specialist

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If you had a conflict with a co-worker, which professional would be most likely to help you resolve it?

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a. Organizational psychologist

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Which professional would be most likely to be involved in planning a city?

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c. Design psychologist

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A psychologist with which focus would be most likely to study the skills of an effective leader?

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b. Organizational Psychology

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Which professional is most likely to study ergonomics (the study of the interaction between humans and their work environments)?

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d. Human Factors Psychologist

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Operations research analysts are found in almost all work settings.

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True

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A degree in which of the following areas would be best way to prepare for a career as an operations research analyst?

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d. Quantitative psychology

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Attention, memory, perception, and other mental processes are often studied by ...

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c. Cognitive psychologists

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A psychologist who studies the most effective teaching methods would most likely have a major in which of the following fields?

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d. Cognitive psychology

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Which psychologist would be most likely to study how a person distinguishes among different tastes?

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c. Experimental psychologist

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Concerns about a business's budget would NOT be a main focus of which of the following professionals?

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c. Organizational developmental specialist

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A graduate degree is recommended to be qualified for entry into which of the following careers?

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a. Investment analyst

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Which of the following professionals would be most likely to detect credit fraud?

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b. Data mining professional

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A public relation specialist would be LEAST likely to engage in which of the following activities:

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c. Hiring a new employee

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Which of the following industries employs roughly 12% of the American work force?

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Retail

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Several customers are offended by the new advertising campaign of a product. Which professional would be likely to be involved to address this issue?

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d. ALL of the other responses

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Which of the following is required to become a real estate agent?

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b. Licensure

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A company looking to improve a customer's experience in its store should seek a consultation with which of the following psychologists?

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d. Consumer psychologist

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Which of the following professionals would be directly responsible for the way an advertisement looks in a magazine?

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b. Media coordinator

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A graduate degree is recommended to pursue a career in which of the following fields?

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c. Public relations manager

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Research on prejudice in the workplace would likely be studied by all of the following professionals EXCEPT:

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d. Human factors psychologist

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Which of the following professionals is directly involved with a child's adjustment to life in a hospital?

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b. Child life specialist

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Which of the following professionals would most likely analyze how a new law affects the lives of children?

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b. Social Policy researcher

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Applied developmental psychologists can NOT conduct research in a university.

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False

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Which of the following is true of non-profit organizations?

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c. Non-profits rely heavily on support from donors

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Developmental psychologists are only concerned with the development of a baby to a young adult.

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False

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A developmental psychologist may be sought for consultation regarding which of the following?

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d. ALL of the other responses.

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Which of the following is NOT necessary to provide psychological services as an applied developmental psychologist?

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b. Fellowship

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A social policy researcher will likely be engaged in which of the following activities?

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a. Writing grants

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During an interview, the employer learns you have a bachelor's in psychology and states they don't need anyone to do therapy. What should you do?

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b. Explain how the knowledge and skills you have learned in your education have prepared you for this job

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Which of these is the most important criterion for hiring?

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d. The interview

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What is the main advantage of the functional resume over the chronological?

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b. You can highlight skills and accomplishments to make up for lack of experience.

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Which of the following should NOT be in a resume:

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a. Specific reference information

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The majority of those with a bachelor's degrees in psychology go on to get graduate training.

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False

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Which of the following best completes this sentence: A bachelor's in psychology....

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b. Is an opportunity to develop skills for many different jobs

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What is an appropriate response to a job offer?

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d. ALL of the other responses.

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Most potential employers only spend 20-30 minutes looking at a resume

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False

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According to the text, what should be your first step in the job hunting process?

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c. Visit the career services office at your school

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During an interview, which of the following does your text recommend?

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a. Ask the potential employer questions to fill in gaps in your understanding

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Which of the following professionals must complete their full contract, regardless of their continued interest in the job?

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c. Military psychologists

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It is possible to be a professor without a doctorate.

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True

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One of the main disadvantages of the teaching profession highlighted in this chapter was:

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d. Competition for limited jobs

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Researchers in what settings tend to have the most control over their research questions?

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a. Universities

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Typically, a professor is eligible to apply for tenure after how many years?

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d. 6-7

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A psychologist in which of the following settings would be most likely to study school-based prevention programs?

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c. Social services agencies and non-profits

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Professors in which setting usually engage in the most research?

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Universities

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Psychology professors can teach classes in which of the following areas?

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e. ALL of the other responses

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Good teachers are born naturally talented, and training does little to improve basic teaching skills.

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False

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Which of the following professionals would be most likely to make decisions about whether to offer an author a book contract?

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b. Acquisitions editor

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In which states can you set up an independent practice with a master's in psychology?

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c. It depends on the state

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The majority of the questions on the GRE psychology test assess knowledge of

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a. Social and social science areas

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Which of the following should you do during an interview or social event afterwards?

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d. Ask several informed questions to seem prepared

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What is the main difference between a Psy.D. and a Ph.D?

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c. A Psy.D may be better for those who only want to practice

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Earning a master's of science is more rigorous and prestigious than a master's of arts.

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False

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Which of the following is rated most important for admission to a graduate program?

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a. Letters of recommendation

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How much time should you give a professor to write you a letter of recommendation?

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d. A month or more

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The best letter of recommendation would probably be written by:

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c. A professor who served as your research lab supervisor

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